Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA.
A PROBABLE CANDIDATE FOB THE GOV
RRK0RsHIP.
A Difficult Time Reaching His Bride
Important Case Argued
Tobacco Notes.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., November 4.-Some
OF the most influential Democratic poll
ticians in this State to-day took initia-
tory steps looking to the advancement
Of Hon. George Davis, of Wilmington,
ex.member of the Confederate Cabinet,
for the gubernatorial nomination. His
friends have thus effected sort Of or
ganization. Mr.. Davis is said by them
to be the strongest and most available
man in the State. Two leading Repub-
licans Of the State said this afternoon
that Mr. Davis's popularity is SO great
that he might be made compromise
candidate and receive the vote of both
parties. He has all the elements of
ability as well as popularity. This is
the first real work looking to a nominal
ton, and it is very interesting at this
juncture.
Rufus s. Tucker to-day declined the
appointment rendered him yesterday by
the Governor as State Commissioner OF
the Raleigh Savings Bank.
Governor Scales to-day issued requisi-
ton upon Governor Richardson, OF
South Carolina, for Robert Bennett, who
is charged with outrageous assault in
Arson county. Bennett is now in jail
in Chesterfield county. S. c.
NJ. W. Page, ex-register OF deeds
of Wake county, started from here to
Earpsboro, Tuesday to be married We'd
nesday. He had to go to Selma by rail
and then swim a creek and cross n river
in canoe to reach his bride, and even
then was delayed one day. This is n
specimen incident of the floods.
Governor Scales left to-day for Green's
boro, and expects to be absent until the
middle Of next week.
In the Supreme Court to-day very
important case was argued at great
length. 1t is Smith against the City of
Wilmington, and involves the legality of
the election held there recently, in which
the city voted 500, 900 in aid Of the
Wilmington, Onslow and East Carolina
railway. The case comes up in the shape
Of an appeal from Judge Phillips ruling
at chambers last week in the matter
which came before him in the shape of
an application for mandamus. Argument
will be concluded tomorrow.
About q hundred thousand pounds of
tobacco were brought here yesterday
aud to-day to the premium breaks
Thrice as much would have come had
not the bridges been washed away. -Four
hundred wagons were here. Prices were
high, and it is claimed that the average
is she highest yet made in the state. A
thousand dollars, given by the Raleigh
Tobacco Exchange, was awarded as
prizes. The breaks continue tomorrow.
Among the buyers from other points
were Strause and James Boyd of Rich
mOnd and Holcombe of DanviIle. All
said they never saw finer lot Of tobac
co. Nearly all was high-grade bright
The Northern Presbyterian Synod of
North Carolina met to-day at Charlotte.
A great number OF people went to the
fai, at Weldon to-day. The good weather
was specially enjoyed. 1t is the luckiest
of all this years fairs in this important
respect.
The colored fair at Goldsboro' ended
to-day. It's exhibit was success, and
was larger than the one made last year
1t is said that next Monday the Craven
county commissioners will order an cleo
ton on the question of n county sub
scription of $50, 900 for railway to
Onslow county and $40, 900 for one to the
town of Washington, Beaufort county.
The latter will connect with water lines
to Norfolk, and the scheme is an impor-
tant one to the latter city, which of
course depends so largely on North Caro-
lima trade and products.
The people of Wilmington are spe
cially interested in the establishment of
a race.course there. The location is
certainly admirable, and there Is no bet
ter place for winteIing racing stock.
Wilmington has thus far received So
900 bales OF cotton this season, or $4,000
bales more than to this time last year.
There seems to be a sort of movement
in favor of SO altering the law as to APP
ply the money now paid out in pensions
by this State to the erection and main
tenance of a soldiers home.
Day before yesterday, while riding in
buggy near Tarboro, Rev. j. A. Les
lie was thrown out and his leg was
broken above the ankle.
The official report on the recent rise
in Neuse river shows that it was five
feet higher than ever before. For a
distance of forty miles as the river runs
not bridge is left. All the crossing is
done by ferries, a strange thing in this
section.
The favorable and fair weather causes
large receipts of tobacco at the various
markets, and business in the weed is re-
ported as particularly active.